He held a round fan and swayed his hips as he walked, with plenty of people greeting him along the way.
Sister Cui smiled and greeted them in return. His voice was a woman's now, and his walk had such grace that no one could tell he was a man.
When he reached Song Yaoyao's private room, Sister Cui pushed the door open and entered.
Sister Cui looked over Song Yaoyao and the others, then said with a smile:
"Oh my! What handsome young gentlemen you are.
I heard you insisted on seeing me. Is there something wrong with our food? Or were the girls here not gentle enough, leaving you dissatisfied?
Whatever you gentlemen would like, just say the word..."
Before Sister Cui could continue, Song Yaoyao interrupted him:
"Are you Sister Cui, the madam here?"
"Yes, that's me."
"Is this place secure?"
At those words, Sister Cui's smile vanished, and he asked:
"Who are you?"
"I'll only tell you the rest once I'm sure it's secure."
Sister Cui studied Song Yaoyao and the others for a good while before saying:
"Come with me."
Sister Cui left the private room first, with Song Yaoyao and the two men close behind.
Sister Cui led them to a room on the top floor. The servant did not follow them inside, but stood guard outside the door.
Now only the four of them remained in the room.
Sister Cui was not worried about Song Yaoyao and the others playing tricks. This was his territory; surely they would not dare.
After sitting down first, Sister Cui said:
"Please, sit."
Once Song Yaoyao and the others had sat down, Sister Cui asked:
"Tell me, what did you want to see me about?"
Without wasting words, Song Yaoyao took a jade pendant straight out of